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CA2 7PD

Wilson Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for CA2 7PD

Overview

Postcode CA2 7PD is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Longsowerby & Caldewgate area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longsowerby & Caldewgate is £35,442 per year. The nearest station is Carlisle located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Heysham Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Longsowerby & Caldewgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,419 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Longsowerby & Caldewgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Longsowerby & Caldewgate is £35,442 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA2 7PD.

Flood risk

No risk

Longsowerby & Caldewgate near CA2 7PD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Carlisle located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CA2 7PD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHeysham ParkMediumWalking directions to Heysham Park

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
10,043.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.58(+77%)
Public order
9.99(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.5(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.5(-16%)
Other theft
6.25(-5%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
70.39%
Indian
31
13.3%
Other White
19
8.15%
Pakistani
8
3.43%
Arab
3
1.29%
Total population: 233

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
41.4%
Level 3 (A level)
31
14.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
13.95%
No qualifications
28
13.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.3%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
41.72%
Other social rented
30
19.87%
Owns with a mortgage
24
15.89%
Owns outright
19
12.58%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.62%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Castle

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£252,500
Flats20£87,500
Semi-Detached7£135,000
Terraced65£125,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the CA2 7PD postcode area, located within Longsowerby & Caldewgate, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA2 7PD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCaldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA2 7PD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA2 7PD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparHoward Court, Cumberland, CA2 7PYWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miMorrisons DailyLime Grove, Cumberland, CA2 7LFWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCumberlandE06000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyCarlisleE14001152
WardCastleE05014178
ParishCumberland, unparished areaE43000295
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longsowerby & CaldewgateE02003994
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carlisle 008AE01019205
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.